If the idea of using cell phones in flight
takes off - don't expect Delta to go along for the ride.

The world's second biggest airline released a
statement Friday stating that they would not allow voice communication
in-flight.

A sound decision in the eyes of passengers
like Jamie Key.

"I don’t want to sit next to someone who
is talking on their phone for several hours. It would be awful," Key said.

And it is not just passengers weighing-in.

Veda Shook is the president of the Association
of Flight Attendants-CWA.

Veda Shook, President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

“There is no way to have a quiet car on an
airplane. It is a metal tube thousands of feet in the air. There is no way for
someone to actually have a private conversation and we have concerns about
that,” Shook said.

If the proposal becomes a reality, passengers
would be allowed to make phone calls and text messages above 10,000 ft.

"We understand that many passengers would
prefer that voice calls not be made on airplanes. I feel that way myself.
Ultimately, if the FCC adopts the proposal in the coming months, it will
be airlines' decisions...whether to permit voice calls while airborne," Wheeler
said.

The airline industry has been exploring how to
balance passenger's use of electronics with safety concerns.

Just last month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared the way for
wider use of personal electronic devices like tablets and e-readers.

Any rule change is at least a year away.
And before a final decision is made there will be a period of public
comment, which has started almost immediately.